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Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08
CHEAP MONEY,

We have unlimited sums of
Eastern money to loan at a low rate
of interest on improved lands for a
term of five years with privilege OF
paying 500 or any multiple there
of at any interest pay day. Inter-
est payable annually or simi-annu-
ally to suit borrower. We can also
supply you with home money at
all times. KILGoRE & HOWELL.
Loan and Real Estate Agents
over Saving Bank, Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

J: b. Mills, ofnear Hazen, Ark,
has traded for farm near Benton
City. He informs us that all of
the Audrain people who are going
to Arkansas will soon be back.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

Sara Zerelda Adams, of the east
part of the county, has brought suit
for divorce from John Quincy
Adams, to whom she was married
in 1888. She asks the custody of
their child Sarah Mabel, aged three
years. Desertion and drunkenness
are alleged, among other things.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08
The Ringo House Sold

Mr.. Henry F. Woodward, of the
real estate firm of Woodward &
Son, has bought the. Ringo Hotel
from Nh. S. E. Thomas. MI.
Thomas will return at once to De-
catur, ILL.,, as he owns a hotel in
that city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08
For Revenue Reform.

Fourteen Democrats in Congress
who voted against consideration of
a tariff bill last year are now re-
ported to be willing to sail with
the administration in the stout
craft revenue reform
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

The american Agriculturist, with
100 columns and 100 engravings in
each issue; is in it's 46th year.
Price, $50 a year. Send three 2
cent stamps for sample copy en-
glish or Germany and premium
list of the oldest and best agricul-
tural periodical in the world.
Address,
Pubs. AMERICAN AGRIcULTURIsr.
DAVID w. JUDD, Pres't.
751 Broadway, N. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

Mr.. Estell Brown, of near Stur-
geon, has accepted a position in the
Elgin Dairy. Turner is well pleas
ed with him and says he will is a
promising Young man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

R. Ogden, of Cameron, Illinois,
breeder of full blood and trade
horses, is the guest of D. NJ.
Roberts, who has purchased some
ofhis fine stock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08
Mexico Flour.

From the Wellsville Wide-awake.
VIM. Pollock, of the well known
Mexico Mills, was here this week,
and says J. T. Mcclure, of Wells
vile, is the best customer on his
books. Who says Wellsville's
trade is dull?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

The Windsor Folding Bed.

The ladies of Audrain and sur
rounding counties are cordially in
vited to call and inspect this justly
celebrated upright folding bed,
which has no equal for easy work.
ing and elegance, at exceedingly
low prices. The Windsor is the
best folding bed made.
J. M. MENEFEE, Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08
Now is the Time.
ErNp, tho Nam vrrn Cuo

Now is the Time.
From the New York Sun.
To buy weather strips.
To sleep spoon fashion.
To covet a sealskin cap.
To eat buckwheat cakes.
To let your whiskers grow.
To half sole your gum shoes.
To stuff your ulster with straw.
To buy cough strip for the baby
To subscribe for the daily and
weekly LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

Prof. I. E. Page, of Lincoln In
stitute, Jefferson, City Missouri,
will lecture at the colored Baptist
church, December 8, for the benefit
of the colored school. Admission
10 cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08

a. +. Reid has just completed
two new brick stores At Rush Hill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08
KEENAN, on S,be,..

Except the Life OF I.ipco,c .n
war Articles. no more imporfsn, IT,
ever been undertaken by THR &4
this 81 Mr.. kannanss Vim IN
preparation Of four years travss pe EV
N MUS nnssia and Siberia. the anthor usSs
CATION here required. An spscs4l iAv
tne Russian Minister Of the fntesios
him - the principal mines ana N.Y. nqslt
N hees se ssa, acquainted with SOME sfrss ~
and the series viii be d stsrtiinr - ana \
curase revelation OF the exile svstes.
many Illustrations by the artist ana eSss NV.
ner; mr. Geo. A.. Frost, who ccomps. ssso
a ar.;a,. VIII add greatiy to the yatne r
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08
A NaEeI nv Rrrlas,a.
MIsCeIIaneOQS FAnfnrna

WI Illustrations win run through tn
ton. Shorter fictions will .spnesr ssaru 49,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-12-08
CENTURY MAgA1r
SnppIementary War ran1

generals, will describe intera ~ aisa4
army life. tsinneling from Iihhv Ls911
rafises OF personal adventurr ~ .DS1E
SHERMAN VIII write on '.The Graad,s,54
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-10-06
Saved from n Shark.

1t happened upon my last visit to the
Sandwich Islands. am very expert
swimmer, and nothing pleases me
better than plunge into the salt
water. The temperature of the island
is delightful, and could not resist The
temptation to take swim.
After l had been in the water for
half an hour l pushed out over and
beyond one of the reefs which sur
round the islands. All at once 1 real
lied that something was going on on
the shore. There was quite number
of natives there. and they appeared to
be greatly excited. Suddenly two
native girls swan out behind me with
long knives between their teeth. l
looked behind, and to my horror saw
a shark making for me with terrific
speed. An instant later the girls had
dived and the shark had nearly
stopped. The water around him was
red with blood. The girls came to the
surface again. and again they dived
and plunged their long knives into the
monster. At last he lay still on the
top of the water, quite dead. The
natives dragged him ashore and found
that he was one of the largest of his
species.
But for the wonderful bravery of
these girls ! should not be here to-
night to tell you this story.-.san
Francisco CAL.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-10-06
THE -FAR EAST.

Tie L 5ndon Daily Tclsgyug Oh says: The
This lie was b aaten h ,ndsomely on Ter merits.
The Volunteer is a better and swifter ship all
around The tri mph samps The New Y, rk
BUILDERS as at present our superiors and
teachers in thu ari of designing fast crafts,
The Standard adm ts that ihe III stle was
fairly bea @, but doubts vile her the result
represents that the Ihistle's +, al form is bad.
An examination OF the Thstlo's bottom, tho
Standard says W IL likely throw some light on
the matter. Muir, of Dunbarton, Glasgow,
owner Of the yacht Mabel, has determined to
bu Id ninety ton cutter to compete for
Amer cas- cup in Amer.cl next year, unless
Mr. Bell gain challenges for it.
The second attempt to sail the eecond race
in the two outof three match for the Americas
cup WAS accomplished under circumstances
that compelled the m st ultra Briisher TO say
the Thistle was beaten fairly and soundlY.
The correct capped lime was: Volunteer,
5:42:56liI; Thistle, 5:4:45. Scotchmen are
greatly disappointed over the race, but admit
that the Thistle was ia rly defeated. 1t is be-
lieved that if tie race for the cup is again to
be sailed in American waters, the Scotch
yach', 10 be successful, mus have q center
board.
The empress of Germany has sent the
pope, as jubilee gift, 8 t Of ecclesiastic
ye,tments said to be the work of her own
hands
During au Irish eviction, in which the
military and police assisted, on Col. Meadow
estae, near Limerick, the tenant named
Lane, made a stubborn resistance. Mrs. Lane,
with poker, split open the skull of InsI ector
Riley. Mra Lane, Ii + husband and brother,
were arrested When the police threatened
his place Lane dared them to come When
they advanced he fought them with club
His brother-ln-law assisted him. They We're
finally overcome by the police Their arms
were held and they were beaten into condi-
ton Of non-resls ance with tho butt end of
guns
"A company of Scotch players is about to
be formed 10 produce Mr. Buchanan's. play.
.T'he Blue Bells of Scotland" now being pre-
sented at the Novelty theatre, London 1t
will be played throughout Engla and after
wards in America
"A Berlin dispatch says that the French
LHsu snot ou 'Aeiionuer was hltteQ on Teruan
soil, this bling proved by bloodstains on the
ground. The public prosecut!r at Colmar
has made an inquiry into the circumstances
connected with the shooting affair on the
Franco-Garman frontier rear Roan-Sur-
aine, and rel orts thst from the investiga-
ton made and evidence received he assumes
the shots were fired and took effecton German
sol.
AT a meeting of the Irish National league,
held in Dublin, many Englishmen were en-
rolled as members Lord Mayor Sullivan,
who presided at the m citing, declared that
the governments attempts to suppress the
league were dismal fai ur .s Ths affairs of
The organization, he said, were in prosper
GUS condition.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-10-06

PROF. DODGE, the statistician of the
Bureau of Agriculture at Washington,
has supplied figures which place the
value of our leading farm products at
A,O14, 100000 annually. According to
Prof. Dodge, corn is the crop Of chief
value, estimated at S627, 100000. Wheat
comes next, $40, 100000. Dairy prod
ucts come third, s37O,0OO,OOO. Hay
stands fourth, S36O,O00,O0O Then fol-
low beef, pork, cotton, poultry, and SO
on. 1t will be seen that cotton is far
from being "king," as it stands seventh
in the list. Its value is not much more
than one-third that of Indian corn; it
is Sl20, 100000 below that of dairy
products, and only 100000 greater
than that of poultry products. 1t is,
however, the most important single
article of export. It is to be observed
that in getting the total some things
are counted i'll part twice. The corn
and hay go to make most of the value
of beef, pork, and poultry. Horses
and mules are not mentioned
among the animal products, for
the reason, probably, that the yearly
increment cannot be very easily esti-
mated. If their value were included,
it would be proper to dednct large
part of the value of the oats. Making
allowance for articles counted twice,
the estimate of the total is reduced to
about 50, $50, 100000. Considering that
nearly half of the people of the coun-
try are engaged in agriculture, stock
raising, etc, this is small total, out of
an entire annual production in all
branches of industry estimated at $10,-
100000
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-10-06
FORESTRY.
Y{antiIln Trees.

Spring is the best time to plant trees,
md the land should be plowed in the fall.
In the spring harrow the ground and
dress it as we'll as you you would for
good crop of corn. The last of April or
the first of May trees are delivered. They
should be heeled in at once on arrival, if
not able to put them out Immediately.
The distance that trees may stand from
ono another is twenty-five or thirty-three
feet, and some plant them forty feet.
The holes to admit the trees should be
roots, and deep enough SO that two or
three inches of fine surface dirt may be
put into the bottom Of the hole. The sur
face dirt is better as it is richer. The
limbs of the tree before it is set out should
be cut back half Of the previous seasons
growth, and the tree trimmed up 10 the
point at which you want it TO branch. The
trunk of q tree never grows any in length.
All its growth in length is in new branches
and Mt the end of the old branches. All
branches that tend to interfere with others
ought to be removed. If buds start on the
trunk or the places where they promise to
interfere with branches, break them off.
1t is always we'll to have two men in set
ting trees. One to take the tree and cut
off with sharp knife all broken roots, and
to hold it upright III the hole while the
other Sits the dirt about the roots, being
careful that nll roots are in their natural
order and not cramped, and fills up the
dirt occasionally. After the tree is set and
the dirt trodden firmly about it, it should
stand the same depth it stood when in the
nursury.
After an orchard is planted if you want
it to be n success and thrive it must be
plowed and dressed each year. You may
plant it to potatoes and beans, but not to
corn and grain. Frequently look nt the
trunk of the trees to see if there be any
borers, which, if found, remove ut once
with wire or knife
If these suggestions are followed good
orchard will be the result.-Ed,ctn G. TIT
comb, IN Detroit Free Press.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-10-06
GENERAL PARAGRAPHS.

Two "honest farmers" of Kentucky are
the latest victims of misplaced confidence,
The unsophlsticated grangers were offered
$4,000 worth of works of art resembling gem
uine' money of the United States 30 closely
that other gransers might bs confidently ex-
pected to take it as ODD currency The price
of the ornamental paper was 500. and the
honest farmers paid $500 down and deposited
$500 in the express office. When the box sup
posed to contain the art treasures arrived,
only common brick was found in it. The
disappointed agrculturists are suing the ex.
press company for the s40o.
--Advices from Honolulu state that at the
election held September l2 ali tho mem pers
of the national legislature, with perhaps the
exception Of two representatives in remote
districts, were reelected on the platform of
the reform party, supporting the new consti-
tuition and ministry
"A political fight has been opened in tho
Grand Army encampmeut at St Louis. Ex-
Commander Vaniervoort, of Nebraska, in ro-
duced resolution severely censuring Presi-
dent Cleveland for vetoing the dependent pen
sion bill, and it is said to have been received
win great applause. 1t was referred to the
committee on resolutions without debate, and
it is asserted that the sentiments expressed in
twill be warmly supported by what is called
the Tuttle clement
Information has been received at Method
ist headquarters in Cincinnati that the uues
ton OF admittn women to sit in the next
general conference of the church as lay dele
gates will be presented. The Nebraska con-
ference elected Mrs. Annie Newman Law
delegate, and several other western confer
ences have elected women as rcaerve or al.
ternate lay delegates.
The Farmers Reciew published in this
weeks issue an estimate of the corn crop of
1887, which it places at about 1900, 900
bushels.
st Louis dispatches report the arrival of
multitudes of Grand Army men from all parts
of the country.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-10-06

"A Washington dispatch says that Mildred
McLeon Hazen, widow of General William B.
Hazen, has Fl ed bill against J Jhn McLaon
Hazen Emiline L. Hazon, Reuben W. Hazsn
and George s. Hazen, next OF kin 10 General
Hazen. She requests 10 be instructed as to
her rights and duties as executrix OF his last
will, filed April Is The will leaves her sole
legatee and afterwards provides that, should
che marry, half the estate will 60 to john Nc
Leon Hazen and requests that she con inue
the same aid and care extendei by him during
his lifetime to Emiline R Hazea, who had re-
ceived $500 annually, and that quarter Sec
ton in Nebraska be decided to his brothers, R.
". and Georges Hazen The question arises
as to whether these latter provisions are
binding
"A Washington dispatch says those author
lied to speak refuse to soy anything abou. it,
but it is easy to seq that some change in the
Chicago post-office is expected soon after
Postmaster-General Villas returns from Wis
consin. The story in circulation in WASH
ington is that Col Villas has been looking after
the Chicago Office during his stay in Madison
and that he has become greatly dissatisfied
with the condition of affairs, and believes that
with some one else at the head of the ofic,
the many little factions that have grown up
could have been squelchel.
The report OF the late Colorow war. re-
ceived from, Lieut.. Barnett says that Colorow
and his entire party we're en- route TO the
agency in Utah, abandoning all claim to the
old reservation. They were overtaken by
Pray and anotl4r officer Of the Colorado
troops and sske i to STOP till the troops came
up They refused, saying that the egent had
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-10-06
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POPULAR SCIENCE.

A UNIT Of heat is the amount of heat
required to raise the temperature OF
one pound of water one degree, or
from 32 degrees to 80 degrees F.
WHAT is termed flexible glass is a
useful product Just introduced. Paper
Of proper thickness is rendered trans.
parent by soaking in copal varnish,
and when dry, is polished, rubbed
with pumice stone, and a layer OF
soluble glass is applied and rubbed
with salt. The surface is as perfect
as glass.
NosMAER thinks that the sponges
originated from free swimming form,
which may have been like the larva
of some silicious sponge. He also
suggests that the first sponges were
deep-sea forms, ultimately developing
stony silicious skeleton; and that
this form degenerated when it entered
shallower seas
AN instance Of the value of photog
raphy in detecting the relative
motion OF. stars is given by NJ. de
Gothard Comparison of a recent
photograph with measures recorded by
Vogel in 1S67-69 appears to show that
cluster AL G. c. contains an eley.
enth magnitude star which has changed
its position relatively to the other
stars to the extent of 23 seconds a
year.
SO VARIOUS are the forms of plant
life that it seems well-nigh impossible
to find spot where some kind OF
vegetation will not thrive. Mr.. John
Ball, a naturalist, returned from South
America, therefore congratulates him
self on having seen an absolutely
plantless land at Tocopilla, about
twenty-five degrees south of the equa-
tor on the rainless west coast. Not
so much as lichen could be discov.
cred on the rocks, even with micro
scopic aid.
The temperature of space at the
present day is generally assumed to
be much less than the lowest tempera-
ture yet produced by artificial means.
Some of the efforts to produce ex-
treme cold are of peculiar chemical
interest. Thus DR.. Stewart gives an
example in which temperature of
22O degrees T. was obtained; but very
recently, in an account published of
experiments i'll solidifying oxygen, the
remarkable fact is stated that a tenn
perature of 230 degrees Z. was pro-
duced, or only 131 degrees +. above
absolute zero.
BY observing how far the sun has
to. sink beneath the horizon before the
topmost summit of the air is cut off
from its rays, the conclusion has been
arrived at that the greatest upward
limit of twilight is some $4,000 feet,
OF nearly seyenty-one miles above the
sea level. 1t is well-known fact
that, by observing the earths shadow
on the moon during the time of
eclipses, the inference came to be held
by astronomers that the atmosphere
must be sufficiently dense to produce
twilight for at least 100000 feet away
from the earth's surface.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-10-06

estate. has fled an affidavit in the supreme
court in which the lady declares that one of
The defendants counsel, who was an ex-judge,
offered Judge Sullivan a bribe for deciding
the case infAvor Of the defendants.
M chael Dav.tt one of Mr.. Parnells chief
lieutenants, has arrived in New York. Mr..
Davits doubtless expects to find the prosecu-
tion Of Irish home-rule agitation in America q
trife more comfortable than it m ght be in
his native isle under Mr.. Balfours coercion
law.
Thomas A Armstrong, editor and pro-
prietor of the National Labor Tribune, the
leading labor journal of the country, died at
Pittsbu from the effects of a wound received
in thu late war.
-R:v. William August S NTH, pastor OF the
Centennial Methodist Episcopal church. of
Rockford / l., dropped dead. Mr.. Smith was
one Of the Oldest memb rs of the Metholist :
conference.
Judge Rea. of Nj nneapoli was elected
Commander in Chisf of the G. A r. Tho
news was received with great satisfaction at
Minneapolis.
--JdIles 1OunS, COuSlC. III ule DO let
prison, died hs other night. Two years ago
he confessed tn, murder of H. P. Allen, OF
Sandwich, Illinois which took plac, il 1850.
and for which William Thomis, convicted rs
an accessory, is serving sentence of seven
teen years. Young vas serving life sentt nee.
Mrs. Nancy Kmball celebrated her one
hundredth birthday in Elgin, ILL.,, the other
day She is native OF Concord, New Hamp-
shire.
Hon. Cylus Foreman, of Usage, one of
the leading citizens of northern Iowa, died the
other day at his home, aged GS. In 1878 he
was appointed one of the board Of capitol COM
missioners that had charge of the construc-
ton of the new state-house, and he served
until the work was completed.
Colonel Hughes -Hallett. against whom
charges of q scandalou, nature were recently
brought, informed the committee of the con-
servativo party that he is willing 10 resign his
scat in parliament. The committee will ac-
cept the offer
Miss Phoebe Couzns, of St Louis, has
been appointed by Justice Miller United
States marshal ad interim for that district to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of her
father Miss Couzins, however, is to act
only until regular marshal il appointed by
the president
-lh order of the court in the case of
Jacob SHARP, the Now York boodl,r, was set
tied by the general term Of the supreme court
1t dire is that the sentence imposed on Sharp
be carried out
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-10-06
Hfnts 10 Ho,.sckee,,nr.

SALT and water cleans willow furniture.
For Diarrhna use boiled milk and castor
oil; also brandy and raw eggs.
BUTTER and lard should be kept in
earthen or stone ware and kept in cool
place.
CHARCOAL ground to powder will be
found to be very good thing for polishing
knives.
A BONNET and trimming may be worn
much longer time if the dust be brushed
well off after walking.
New Tins should be set over the fire with
boiling water in them for several hours be .
fore food is put into them.
CLARET stains should, while wet, have
dry salt spread upon them, and afterward
dipped into boiling water.
A LITTLE borax added to the water in
which scarlet napkins and red-bordered
towels are washed will prevent them from
fading.
PLASTER busts may be cleaned by din.
ping them into thick liquid cold starch
clear starch mixed with cold water--and
brushing them when dry.
A PIECE of zinc placed on tho live conls
In hot stove will effectuaily clean out q
stovepipe, the vnpors produced carryiuo
oil SCOT by chemical decomposit on
N r
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-10-06

ordered them to the reservation They an
swered: "All right go on, we will not molest
you," and shaking hands. rode of. Next
morning while the Indians were at breakfast
three mics from the reservation the Co orado
troops attacked them without warning, killing
one buck, two girls and baby, and capturing
their entire camp outfit aud all the stock.
Commissioner Atkins denounces ii as the
gr, atess outrage upon the Indians in the his
tory of the present generation, and will lmake
il the subject of his report to congress-